Federal Tort Reform Legislation : Constitutionality and Summaries of Selected Statutes.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Due process of law.

Federal government.

Actions and defenses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (31 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2007.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Provides background on tort reform, and analyzes the constitutionality of Congressional proposals for tort reform in light of due process and federalism issues and Congressional authority to regulate interstate commerce. Examines alternative dispute resolution proposal for dealing with some lawsuits filed under State law without jury trials in Federal or State forums. Discusses relevant tort reform statutes.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Federal Tort Reform Legislation

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